039: The 7 Core Beliefs of Catholicism…in Hebrews?

Featuring Shane Kapler

When I was a Protestant missionary in Latin America, one of my fellow missionaries told me that he was trying to read the book of Hebrews, but he found it “just plain weird.” He didn’t know what to make of it. And it’s no wonder. It’s totally Catholic!

(Uhhh…maybe that’s why Martin Luther wanted to unload it from the canon of Scripture.)

In this episode of the Art of Catholic we’re going to begin our focus on the 7 core Catholic beliefs that underlie this amazing book of the Bible. My guest is a convert and gifted author named Shane Kapler, who wrote a book on this very topic titled The Epistle to Hebrews and the Seven Core Beliefs of Catholics. This is a great episode to start expanding your knowledge of Scripture.

Among other things we’ll discuss:

Who wrote Hebrews and why it’s one of the most argued topics in Scripture study

Why Hebrews has special relevance today given the current condition of the world

How Hebrews bridges the gap between the Old and New Testaments

The Jewish background of Hebrews (does that sound redundant?)

How the doctrine of the Trinity is unveiled in Hebrews

All that and more in episode 39 of the Art of Catholic. God bless and enjoy!

I am so glad that a dear friend told me about The Bible and the Virgin Mary. That was my first intro in Matthew Leonard. Now I listen to all the podcasts. I will forward the email announcing this one with Shane Kapler to my prayer group. I can’t wait to hear the continuation next week.

One thing I have to ask…did I hear you wrong? I thought you said the verse from Hebrews 5:17. I don’t believe there is a 5:17.

ABOUT ME

I am an author, speaker, podcaster, Vice President and Executive Producer at the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. I’m married to a beautiful woman named Veronica with whom I have six children (so far…she’s 10 years younger so you never know).